October 27, 1909 Wednesday

October 27 Wednesday — In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote a note to Beatrice M. Benjamin (H.H. Rogers’ granddaughter) in N.Y.C.: “This isn’t to wish you many happy returns of the occasion, but only of its anniversary. I hope there will be a rich abundance of those, & that each succeeding one will be happier than its predecessor.”’ The note was to be included in a set of Mark Twain books, red-bound, for her wedding on Nov. 7 [MTP].

Sam then wrote to Frederick A. Duneka of Harper’s, instructing him to send Miss Benjamin the above books [MTP].

N. Lafayette-Savay for the American Civic Alliance wrote to ask Clemens to make “a short address”’ at their banquet on Dec. 11 [MTP].